A conversation with UK born guitarist Nick Kellie now resident in LA California. 

Nick’s success in the music business stems not only from his many hours of dedicated practice but also from his absolute determination to get busy and stay busy. At every opportunity he met and chatted with musicians, asking advice, exchanging contact details and leaving his business cards, all of which resulted in him moving first to London and then to New York, North Dakota, Nashville and Los Angeles. 

Originally from Wigan Lancashire UK, a former member of Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra and student at Standish Community High School.

Recipient of the John Dankworth Award for the Most Promising Young Musician in the BBC Big Band Competition 

Winner of the Young Hank Marvin of the Year Award  

Author of ‘Progressive Blues Guitar’…Modern Techniques for the Electric Guitar published by Hal Leonard Check out on You Tube https://youtu.be/4q7dsXheX7I

Excerpts from the following tracks appear in this episode

Beer Jersey Boogaloo - Dan Shout

30 Hour Journey -  Nick Kellie

Open Fields -  Nick Kellie 

Four Brothers -  Manhattan Transfer 

Gioia - Frank Gambale 

For A Brother -  Nick Kellie

BBC Count Bubba’s Revenge composed by Gordon Goodwin 

Anatolia -  Nick Kellie

Forward Motion - Camille Thurman 

Episode 9 also contains details of the Wigan International Jazz Festival 

see www.wiganjazzfest.co.uk www.wiganjazzclub.co.uk www.musiccontinuum.co.uk and www.justaddtickets.co.uk